Amid the Medicare open-enrollment period from October 15 to December 7, older Americans face an escalating wave of scam calls ...

If you have Medicare, you may be susceptible to fraud schemes where scammers attempt to steal money or personal information. Scammers impersonating Medicare or healthcare providers often target ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- Advocates are alerting Hawaii seniors to potential scams during Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. Kupuna in the islands are particularly vulnerable to fraud. In 2023, Senior ...

Seniors nationwide are being swarmed by a staggering wave of Medicare scam calls — sometimes 60 or more in a single day — and ...

Medicare is a tempting prize for scammers. Because it's a public program funded by taxpayers, it has a huge budget to distribute and that's what attracts scammers. In 2024, improper payments added up ...

Last year, Jean Bound received a package with COVID tests that she hadn’t ordered. She called the company whose name was on the packing list to say she hadn’t ordered them. In response, she was told ...

HERTFORD — Twenty residents learned ways to protect themselves against Medicare fraud while attending an event last week at the Perquimans County Center for Active Living. The “Shred & Shield: Protect ...

Medicare scams are a significant problem. They cost billions of dollars each year. Scams may include identity theft, false claims, and durable medical equipment (DME) fraud. Medicare scams occur when ...

Imposter scammers are targeting Medicare enrollees, claiming they need to update their Medicare card, but it's really just a ploy to steal their personal information. Kevin Summer said he was ...

Dear Toni: A hospice agent recently came knocking on the doors in my neighborhood saying he represented Medicare. He was giving away hospice gifts and told me that I could receive these Medicare ...

I recently had a hospice agent knocking on the doors in my neighborhood who said he represented Medicare. He was giving away free hospice gifts and told me that I could receive these Medicare services ...